(CNN) — The cause of Sunday’s power outage at the Super Bowl in New Orleans has been traced to a newly installed electrical relay device meant to protect Superdome equipment, a power company and the device’s manufacturer said Friday. But the companies appear to be on different pages about whether human error was to blame. […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The MetroHealth System has received approval from federal officials to launch a Medicaid waiver program that will provide a medical home and health coverage for up to 30,000 uninsured residents of Cuyahoga County. The program began Friday. The program, called MetroHealth Care Plus, is the first in Ohio to provide healthcare […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – There have been a number of protests in wake of the deadly Cleveland police chase and shooting. Now, Reporter Ed Gallek has learned of a rally for the police. Community organizers are planning an event for this Sunday, February 10, from 5-6 p.m. in front of Cleveland’s Second District Headquarters on Fulton just off of I-71. Organizers […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – They call themselves The Task Force for Community Mobilization and they are not satisfied with Attorney General Mike DeWine’s investigation and they’re not afraid to say this was race related. The task force met Thursday night and they want the U.S. Department of Justice to step in, calling this a civil […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A rogue Amish group convicted in a series of beard cutting attacks was sentenced to prison on Friday. Amish beard bandit leader Sam Mullet was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The judge said Mullet is a danger to the community due to the control he has over his followers. The judge mentioned jail house tapes […]
“The Voice” singer Jamar Rogers has been traveling to high schools and universities, lecturing students about the importance of practicing safe sex. He should know. He learned that he was diagnosed with AIDS following a six-year stint of using crystal-meth, sharing needles, and having unprotected sex. Now, he’s a spokesman for the Center for Disease […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – On February 7th, the Cleveland Animal Protective League will turn 100 years old. The organization is looking back on each and every happy ending that has been created since 1913 for animals adopted from the Cleveland APL and their loving families. To celebrate 100 years of match-making and to continue our […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – 19 Action News has gotten reaction from the top to the Cleveland Police Union’s call for the chief to resign. Mayor Frank Jackson told Reporter Ed Gallek “I am not firing the chief, not firing the chief.” Gallek encountered Mayor Jackson at City Hall. The mayor told Gallek on Thursday that […]
CLEVELAND – The Home Depot is already preparing for its busy spring selling season, looking to hire 1,350 seasonal workers in the Cleveland area. Home Depot said half of the temporary positions turned into permanent employment with the company last year. Returning military servicemen/servicewomen and veterans who are interested in applying for a job can […]
EAST CLEVELAND – Residents living at the Huron Place Apartments in East Cleveland are facing a series of water leaks that have attacked the buildings electrical system and have left floors and personal property water logged. NewsChannel5 was on the scene and witnessed water pouring from smoke detector, light fixtures, and apartment unit fuse boxes. […]
CLEVELAND – The West Side Market Cafe is officially open while crews continue cleaning the areas inside the market which were damaged by fire. Nearly 800 people have liked the status on the market’s Facebook page and it was shared nearly 150 times. Many people are saying they can’t wait to get cheese and are […]
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association asked for the resignation of Cleveland Chief of Police Michael McGrath during a news conference on Wednesday. The association called the conference to issue its stance on Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s investigation on the chase-turned-deadly shooting. DeWine called the events a “systemic failure” in the Cleveland Division […]